Maritime

  • 21maritime — marine / maritime [adj] concerning the sea abyssal, aquatic, coastal, deep sea, hydrographic, littoral, maritime, natatorial, nautical, naval, navigational, Neptunian, oceangoing, oceanic, oceanographic, of the sea, pelagic, saltwater, sea,… …

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  • 22maritime — adjective /ˈmæ.ɹɪˌtaɪm/ a) Related to the sea or sailing I enjoy maritime activities such as yachting and deep sea diving. b) Bordering on the sea the maritime states. See Also: marina, marinara …

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  • 23maritime — mar|i|time [ˈmærıtaım] adj [only before noun] [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: maritimus, from mare sea ] 1.) relating to the sea or ships = ↑marine ▪ San Francisco has lost nearly all of its maritime industry. 2.) near the sea ▪ the Canadian… …

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  • 24maritime — mar|i|time [ merə,taım ] adjective 1. ) involving ships or the business of moving people and goods in ships: a maritime company/disaster 2. ) close to the ocean: Canada s maritime provinces …

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  • 25maritime — [[t]mæ̱rɪtaɪm[/t]] ADJ: ADJ n Maritime is used to describe things relating to the sea and to ships. ...the largest maritime museum of its kind …

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  • 26maritime — adjective 1) maritime law Syn: naval, marine, nautical; seafaring, seagoing, sea, oceangoing 2) maritime regions Syn: coastal, seaside, littoral …

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  • 27maritime — UK [ˈmærɪˌtaɪm] / US [ˈmerəˌtaɪm] adjective 1) involving ships or the business of moving people and goods in ships a maritime company/disaster 2) close to the sea Canada s maritime provinces …

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  • 28maritime — adjective Etymology: Latin maritimus, from mare Date: circa 1550 1. of, relating to, or bordering on the sea < a maritime province > 2. of or relating to navigation or commerce on the sea 3. having the characteristics of a mariner …

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  • 29maritime — adj. Maritime is used with these nouns: ↑heritage, ↑museum, ↑nation, ↑navigation, ↑patrol, ↑reconnaissance, ↑trade, ↑traffic …

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  • 30maritime — adjective 1 connected with the sea or ships 2 near the sea: the Canadian maritime provinces …

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